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Kielbasa vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kielbasa and taro

  • Kielbasa has more vitamin C, iron, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat; however, taro has more fiber.
  • Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 52% more.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index than kielbasa.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Taro, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +125.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Taro
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +228.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Taro DV% diff.
Sodium 1200mg 11mg 52%
Saturated fat 6.23g 0.041g 28%
Fats 17.6g 0.2g 27%
Cholesterol 70mg 0mg 23%
Protein 13.1g 1.5g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 0.016g 21%
Copper 0.172mg 19%
Manganese 0.383mg 17%
Potassium 591mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 0.083g 15%
Phosphorus 84mg 12%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 4.5mg 11%
Iron 1.24mg 0.55mg 9%
Magnesium 33mg 8%
Carbs 3.9g 26.46g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Calories 226kcal 112kcal 6%
Folate 22µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.9g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +773.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8700%
Contains more OtherOther +183.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +578.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51587.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2707.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/nutrients
  2. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.